Chess Puzzle #DgudP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1554 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d6; bishops b2/g2; pawns a4/c5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/d8; knight c7; pawns a6/b7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook d6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/1pn1q2p/p2R1pp1/2P5/P1Q2P2/6P1/1B4BP/6K1 b - - 1 32

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